'In a galaxy far, far away': Six beloved Star Wars films to become available for digital download

The long, long wait is over - six previous films in the Star Wars franchise are going ditital.

The original 1977 Star Wars movie and five exciting sequels will become available for downloading via digital retailers starting Friday, Lucasfilms has announced.

The decision was made in anticipation of the release of J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens, the seventh installment that set to hit US theatres on December 18, 2015.

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'May the force be with you': The 1977 original Star Wars movie starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford and five others in the film franchise will become available for digital download starting Friday

Fans of the series will get to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Ben Obi-Wan (Alec Guinness) C-3P0 (Anthony Daniels) and all the other favourite characters in action from the beginning, as Entertainment Weekly reports.

The movies can be seen individually or as a collection on such digital stores as iTunes, Amazon, Playstation Store, Xbox Video, Google Play, Verizon Fios and VUDU.

Anticipation: The decision to go digital was made in anticipation of the seventh installment, J.J. Abrams' The Force Awaken, set to bow in US theatres on December 18, 2015; pictured are C-3P0 and R2-D2 from Star Wars

Bonus features: The six films can be purchased individually or as a collection and will features lots of bonuses and special features including the documentary Discoveries From Inside

Each movie download boasts a lot of bonuses and extras including never-before-seen scenes, conversational Q&As with the cast and crew who brought the characters vividly to life.

A documentary Discoveries From Inside, providing detailed information on miniatures, costumes and even bloopers, will also be featured with each download.

Special features from the movies' previous releases will also be included.

Happy shopping: The original Star Wars and it's follow-ups - including The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, can be purchased for download on Tunes, Amazon, Playstation Store, Xbox Video and others